Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
AVLV vs VHT: how they differ
AVLV and VHT hold 5% of their weight in the same names, and AVLV returned more over the year.
Avantis U.S. Large Cap Value ETF and Vanguard Health Care Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, AVLV and VHT hold 5% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | AVLV | VHT |
|---|---|---|
| Merck & Co Inc | 1.75% | 4.67% |
| Gilead Sciences Inc | 1.29% | 2.64% |
| Centene Corp | 0.44% | 0.46% |
| Dexcom Inc | 0.32% | 0.46% |
| Viatris Inc | 0.37% | 0.30% |
| Jazz Pharmaceuticals PLC | 0.28% | 0.20% |
| Exelixis Inc | 0.26% | 0.20% |
| Masimo Corp | 0.16% | 0.13% |
| Universal Health Services Inc | 0.13% | 0.13% |
| Lantheus Holdings Inc | 0.09% | 0.10% |
| United Therapeutics Corp | 0.08% | 0.36% |
| Encompass Health Corp | 0.02% | 0.17% |
| Only in AVLV | Only in VHT |
|---|---|
| Micron Technology Inc 4.57% | Eli Lilly & Co 14.07% |
| Amazon.com Inc 3.18% | Johnson & Johnson 8.48% |
| Apple Inc 3.17% | AbbVie Inc 6.10% |
| Meta Platforms Inc 2.74% | UnitedHealth Group Inc 5.46% |
| Exxon Mobil Corp 2.59% | Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc 2.93% |
| Caterpillar Inc 2.53% | Amgen Inc 2.87% |
| Lam Research Corp 2.52% | Intuitive Surgical Inc 2.39% |
| Costco Wholesale Corp 2.06% | Abbott Laboratories 2.36% |
Weight overlap is an ETFIQ calculation: for every security both funds hold, the smaller of the two weights, summed. Above 50%, holding both is close to holding one of them twice. Holdings dated May 31, 2026.
| AVLV Avantis U.S. Large Cap Value ETF | VHT Vanguard Health Care Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Avantis | Vanguard |
| What it is | U.S. Large Cap Value | Health Care |
| Total return, 1 year | +31.0% | +21.6% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +13.5 pts | +4.1 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.15% | 0.09% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 84.5% | 85.6% |
| Holdings | 275 | 401 |
AVLV in plain words
AVLV is an index equity fund tracking the U.S. Large Cap Value. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +31.0% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.15% a year. By its holdings filed for May 31, 2026, 84% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 275 positions, with the top ten at 26.9%.
VHT in plain words
VHT is an index equity fund tracking the Health Care. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +21.6% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.09% a year. By its holdings filed for May 31, 2026, 86% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 401 positions, with the top ten at 52.0%. It sat 5.7% below its high of Aug 19, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, AVLV or VHT?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, AVLV returned +31.0% and VHT returned +21.6%, so AVLV returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, AVLV or VHT?
- AVLV charges 0.15% a year and VHT charges 0.09%, so VHT is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do AVLV and VHT overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 84% of AVLV and 86% of VHT by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 5% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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